#38522A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.071 135.5), rgb(56, 82, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#38522A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38522A |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.071 135.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #38522A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38522A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #38522A text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38522A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA81
oklch(70.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#739561
oklch(63.1% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F48
oklch(55.5% 0.09 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C39
oklch(49.3% 0.086 135.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38522A
oklch(40.7% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#34482A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#38522A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #554C27 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384F48 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38522A
#38522A
oklch(40.7% 0.071 135.5)
- #583D63
#583D63
oklch(40.6% 0.07 315.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #38522A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #38522A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.